2010
08.10

Time for summer

Folks,

We would like to hope you all a nice summer holidays !

We will back at work on September  releasing new updates about our current projects .

See you there!

2010
08.06

Security researchers warn that multiple recent Zbot variants are using a forged digital signature in an attempt to bypass antivurs detection. Ironically the digital signature was copied from a ZeuS removal tool developed by Kaspersky Lab.

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There have been isolated cases of digitally-signed malware before, but the practice never really took off, primarily because malware authors believed the effort doesn’t justify the benefits.

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via Zbot Authors Forge Kaspersky Digital Signature – Copy it from ZeuZ removal tool – Softpedia.

2010
08.04

Trusteer, the leading provider of secure browsing services, today announced that it has uncovered a large Zeus version 2 botnet being used to conduct financial fraud in the UK which is operated and controlled from Eastern Europe. The botnet appears to be controlling more than 100,000 infected computers, 98% of which are UK Internet users.

via Trusteer: Trusteer uncovers Zeus botnet that plunders over 100,000 UK Internet user credentials.

2010
08.03

According to a newly published report by AVG, upon obtaining access to a mini ZeuS botnet dubbed Mumba, part of Avalanche group’s online operations, they found 60GB of stolen data such as, accounting details for social networking sites, banking accounts, credit card numbers and intercepted emails.

via Researchers peek inside a mini ZeuS botnet, find 60GB of stolen data | ZDNet.

2010
08.03

Three-month-long investigation by CTU uncovers inner workings of Russian check counterfeiting operation. SecureWorks has notified and is working with law enforcement on this scam. SecureWorks has protections in place for both the Zeus and the Gozi Trojans which are utilized in this scam.

via Big Boss Check Counterfeiting Ring – Research – SecureWorks.